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Thuốc Nhiễu Giang, đàng La Hai

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Meaning · English

A remedy that is worse than the disease

Literally: Medicine from Nhiêu Giang, road to La Hai

Examples

Thuốc Nhiễu Giang, đàng La Hai, không thể chữa bệnh đượcThe solution is worse than the problem, cannot cure the disease

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thuốc Nhiễu Giang, đàng La Hai” mean?

A remedy that is worse than the disease Literally: Medicine from Nhiêu Giang, road to La Hai

Is “Thuốc Nhiễu Giang, đàng La Hai” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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